Caracas vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$458
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
2.25M
937K

The cost of living in Caracas is 51% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4773rd and 6766th ($1199 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Venezuela and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6562nd and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Managua

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Caracas Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065